{"id":4008,"date":"2024-08-16T14:18:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?page_id=4008"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:18:11","slug":"the-first-online-wager-ultimately","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/the-first-online-wager\/the-first-online-wager-ultimately\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Online Wager &#8211; Ultimately"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b84d7b4\" data-block-id=\"b84d7b4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b84d7b4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ffacf9f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ffacf9f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ffacf9f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(4.7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ffacf9f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ffacf9f-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-051890b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"051890b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-051890b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(91.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-051890b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-051890b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8e29fbc\" data-block-id=\"8e29fbc\"><style>.stk-8e29fbc{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8e29fbc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ea37ac2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ea37ac2\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ea37ac2{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ea37ac2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ea37ac2-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-llcp3\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-llcp3 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-llcp3 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-llcp3\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/private_business_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5233d1c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5233d1c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-5233d1c{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(60.8% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5233d1c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5233d1c-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultimately<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Microgaming and CryptoLogic then settled into the business of providing the gaming software to other companies to offer to their own clients. Both companies did well and developed rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today Microgaming remains a private company (albeit somewhat chopped up and renamed as Apricot) and is currently estimated to be worth $1.2 &#8211; $2 billion. Who the actual owners are is a mystery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e1cffe3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e1cffe3\"><style>.stk-e1cffe3-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e1cffe3{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(19.1% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e1cffe3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk--column-flex stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e1cffe3-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\ud83c\udfc6 10 Best Microgaming Online Slots 2024 \ud83c\udfb0 Top Picks For Real Money Big Wins \ud83d\udc8e\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j8aDLs8bijw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An excellent review of the Microgaming slots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e9d41cc\" data-block-id=\"e9d41cc\"><style>.stk-e9d41cc{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e9d41cc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-47fe839\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"47fe839\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-47fe839{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20.19999999999999% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-47fe839-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-47fe839-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-yvs3u\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-yvs3u \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-yvs3u img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-yvs3u\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/public_company.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-042fcf7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"042fcf7\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-042fcf7{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(59.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-042fcf7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-042fcf7-inner-blocks\">\n<p>CryptoLogic experienced impressive growth and took a different path to Microgaming by going public; listing on the TSX in 1998, NASDAQ in 2000 and the LSE in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All went swimmingly for CryptoLogic until around 2006, when UIGEA kicked in and cut off a chunk of their license revenue stream. Most CryptoLogic operators were US facing; these had to either shutdown or find other sources of revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Microgaming had wisely diversified its portfolio and concentrated on European markets. It was less impacted by UIGEA.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cc8b4f8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cc8b4f8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cc8b4f8{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(19.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cc8b4f8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cc8b4f8-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2229da9\" data-block-id=\"2229da9\"><style>.stk-2229da9{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2229da9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f73086b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f73086b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f73086b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(19.9% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f73086b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f73086b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-ftk1h\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-ftk1h \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-ftk1h img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-ftk1h\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/the_first_wager_7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-26c1cc1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"26c1cc1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-26c1cc1{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(70% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-26c1cc1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-26c1cc1-inner-blocks\">\n<p>As you may know, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) is a US federal law and was enacted as part of the SAFE Port Act. The law focuses on financial transactions rather than directly banning online gambling. It targets the flow of money between gamblers and online gambling sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the enactment of UIGEA, many online gambling companies, especially those based offshore, stopped accepting US customers to avoid legal repercussions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fe27d7e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fe27d7e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fe27d7e{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(10.099999999999994% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fe27d7e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fe27d7e-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-de870ad\" data-block-id=\"de870ad\"><style>.stk-de870ad{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-de870ad-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1e6ee57\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1e6ee57\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1e6ee57{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1e6ee57-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1e6ee57-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-6al74\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-6al74 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-6al74 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-6al74\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/wpt_wagerlogic_cryptologic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-780d06f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"780d06f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-780d06f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(59.79999999999998% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-780d06f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-780d06f-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Nevertheless, in early 2007, Playboygaming.com started offering CryptoLogic poker and casino games. CryptoLogic acquired the World Poker Tour (WPT) Enterprises during the same year too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Playboy and the World Poker Tour faced hard times as their natural home markets were denied them. CryptoLogic had made some high-minimums deals which after UIGEA the operators struggled to cover. Both sites were closed after a few years as profits failed to materialize.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b9f5e5a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b9f5e5a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b9f5e5a{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b9f5e5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b9f5e5a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e4d7a2c\" data-block-id=\"e4d7a2c\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3998\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/playboygaming_home.jpg\" width=\"672\" height=\"530\"\/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Playboygaming.com used CryptoLogic software<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7966376\" data-block-id=\"7966376\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7966376-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fbc9ed4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fbc9ed4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fbc9ed4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fbc9ed4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fbc9ed4-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1ab5f18\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1ab5f18\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1ab5f18{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(60% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1ab5f18-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1ab5f18-inner-blocks\">\n<p>CryptoLogic struggled to keep up with the competition and was eventually sold in 2012 to the Amaya group for around $36 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amaya is also famed for its later takeover of PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com. Amaya changed its name to The Stars Group Inc in 2017 and was acquired by Flutter Entertainment in 2019 for $6 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-483ca05\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"483ca05\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-483ca05{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-483ca05-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-483ca05-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-cvupi\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-cvupi \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-cvupi img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-cvupi\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/amaya_logo-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-okwbb\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-okwbb \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-okwbb img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-okwbb\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/The_Stars_Group_logo-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-o33zz\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-o33zz \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-o33zz img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-o33zz\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/flutter.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3b7a858\" data-block-id=\"3b7a858\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3b7a858-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-281fd5a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"281fd5a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-281fd5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-281fd5a-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-279d698\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"279d698\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-279d698-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-279d698-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-b9q0i\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-b9q0i \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-b9q0i\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/the-first-online-wager\/the-first-online-wager-cryptologic\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Previous Page &#8211; 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Both companies did well and developed rapidly. Today Microgaming remains a private company (albeit somewhat chopped up and renamed as Apricot) and is currently estimated to be worth $1.2 &#8211; $2 billion. 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